[mythtv-users] Headless Myth box?

[Albert Santoni]

I do this all the time (and I'm sure most Myth users do too.)

For the record, here's the command you should be using:
(Type this on the myth box)

export DISPLAY=yourotheripaddress:0.0

Where "yourotheripadress" is the IP of the computer you want the graphics
forwarded to...

If you're using Windows, I suggest you use X-Win32 as your X-server...
http://www.starnet.com/products/downloads.asp
(Anyone know of a better one? We need an open-source Win32 X-Server
badly...)

Albert Santoni

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Conti" <dconti at acm.wwu.edu>
To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 8:02 PM
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Headless Myth box?


> Yeah, i've done this with X forwarding. I set up cygwin/xfree on my
> windows machine, ssh'd into my linux box, and started up myth. If your
> DISPLAY stuff is set up right it should remotely display the myth stuff.
> If you try to run visualizations or play video you'll have a rough time,
> but for just the control stuff it should be fast enough over LAN. Same
> with xmms.
>
> On Tue, 30 Sep 2003, Chris Poch wrote:
>
> > I had my Myth box connected to a reciever for sound and also connected
> > to a TV via the TV out on my Shuttle box.  Last night, my TV decided to
> > quit on me.  I eventually want to have a DLP projector in my home
> > theater, but I don't have space for one now.  I haven't figured out what
> > I want to use as the Myth display yet, so my whole Myth system isn't
> > getting any use right now.
> >
> > Since all the audio in my system still works fine, I'm wondering if any
> > of you have any ideas about how to remotely control the Myth box from
> > another Linux machine on the same network.  What would be great is if I
> > could output the display on the non-Myth box (I'm mainly looking to use
> > MythMusic, so it shouldn't be as complex as sending fullscreen video),
> > but have the audio still come out of the Myth box so that it goes
> > through my reciever and surround sound system.
> >
> > Has anyone else tried anything like this setup?  How well did it work?
> > Could it be my temporary fix?  The MythTV component I use the most is
> > MythMusic.  Thanks!
> > -Chris
> >
> >
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